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Would Daft Punk & Bjork be enough to satisfy the demands of the Radiohead fans?
Bjork is in Portugal Bonnaroo weekend.
Oh I'm aware. But theoretically she could play on Thursday/Friday in Portugal and be back at Bonnaroo for a Saturday night LN. After all, Ashley Capps just "liked" her page on Facebook the other week. Help me find some happiness in this latest information revelation.
Oh I'm aware. But theoretically she could play on Thursday/Friday in Portugal and be back at Bonnaroo for a Saturday night LN. After all, Ashley Capps just "liked" her page on Facebook the other week. Help me find some happiness in this latest information revelation.
She's booked for Saturday according to Pollstar.
I'd love to see Bjork .. I just don't see it happening.
Radiohead and Phish are my two favorite live bands of their size. Them both headlining Bonnaroo was the only thing keeping me from going to teach in Korea in the spring than in the summer after Bonnaroo. If they aren't on the lineup than I will not be going to Bonnaroo. sorry. maybe Radiohead will play Fuji Rock
i just really can't believe that AC would drop the ball on Radiohead again.
I know I've seen a quote where Thom Yorke said he wouldn't even want to play Bonnaroo again because 06 was so special and there's no way they could top it.
This is the first message board I've ever been on, the only reason I joined is because I love Bonnaroo and wanted to read and talk about it all year long.
This is the first message board I've ever been on, the only reason I joined is because I love Bonnaroo and wanted to read and talk about it all year long.
Theres also no real reason to believe that RHCP is going to be there just because of their tour dates. I mean it's likely, but in terms of tour dates not really that much more likely than Radiohead...
I disagree. I think that these tour dates, in combination with insider's clue makes RHCP considerably more likely than Radiohead.
I remember back when Radiohead headlined Roo in 2006 (which was AMAZING), Roo put it in their contract that they couldn't headline any other US summer festivals that year. I can't see Coachella not doing the same. I don't think they do that with undercard bands, but I don't see them allowing a major headliner to also headline a competing festival.
Also, there was an interview with Ashley Capps and some other guy about how to maintain festivals and keep them relevant a few months ago, and he said something along the lines of not allowing your headliners to book regional shows close to the date of the festival. That seems like it'd be a strike against RHCP.
i just really can't believe that AC would drop the ball on Radiohead again.
I know I've seen a quote where Thom Yorke said he wouldn't even want to play Bonnaroo again because 06 was so special and there's no way they could top it.
Fuck i wouldn't care if they topped it or not. Nothing will for me because that was my first Radiohead show and my first Bonnaroo. Ugh.
I disagree. I think that these tour dates, in combination with insider's clue makes RHCP considerably more likely than Radiohead.
I remember back when Radiohead headlined Roo in 2006 (which was AMAZING), Roo put it in their contract that they couldn't headline any other US summer festivals that year. I can't see Coachella not doing the same. I don't think they do that with undercard bands, but I don't see them allowing a major headliner to also headline a competing festival.
Also, there was an interview with Ashley Capps and some other guy about how to maintain festivals and keep them relevant a few months ago, and he said something along the lines of not allowing your headliners to book regional shows close to the date of the festival. That seems like it'd be a strike against RHCP.
Are Bonnaroo and Coachella really competitors? Someone correct me if I'm wrong but I always saw the competitors with Roo as all the European festivals happening on the same weekend. They and Coachella are at different times of the year in two different time zones. And they shared a headliner last year (Arcade Fire) and the year before (Jay-Z) so I don't think they have those types of contracts with each other. Radiohead has to still be considered a possibility, even though RHCP looks very likely right now.
I remember back when Radiohead headlined Roo in 2006 (which was AMAZING), Roo put it in their contract that they couldn't headline any other US summer festivals that year. I can't see Coachella not doing the same. I don't think they do that with undercard bands, but I don't see them allowing a major headliner to also headline a competing festival.
Also, there was an interview with Ashley Capps and some other guy about how to maintain festivals and keep them relevant a few months ago, and he said something along the lines of not allowing your headliners to book regional shows close to the date of the festival. That seems like it'd be a strike against RHCP.
Are Bonnaroo and Coachella really competitors? Someone correct me if I'm wrong but I always saw the competitors with Roo as all the European festivals happening on the same weekend. They and Coachella are at different times of the year in two different time zones. And they shared a headliner last year (Arcade Fire) and the year before (Jay-Z) so I don't think they have those types of contracts with each other. Radiohead has to still be considered a possibility, even though RHCP looks very likely right now.
They are competitors in the sense that for a lot of people only one big summer festival is feasible. So it becomes a "Which festival should I go to this summer?" question for a lot of individuals.
But you're right that they aren't necessarily direct competition like two gas stations that are located across the street from one another.
I remember back when Radiohead headlined Roo in 2006 (which was AMAZING), Roo put it in their contract that they couldn't headline any other US summer festivals that year. I can't see Coachella not doing the same. I don't think they do that with undercard bands, but I don't see them allowing a major headliner to also headline a competing festival.
Also, there was an interview with Ashley Capps and some other guy about how to maintain festivals and keep them relevant a few months ago, and he said something along the lines of not allowing your headliners to book regional shows close to the date of the festival. That seems like it'd be a strike against RHCP.
Are Bonnaroo and Coachella really competitors? Someone correct me if I'm wrong but I always saw the competitors with Roo as all the European festivals happening on the same weekend. They and Coachella are at different times of the year in two different time zones. And they shared a headliner last year (Arcade Fire) and the year before (Jay-Z) so I don't think they have those types of contracts with each other. Radiohead has to still be considered a possibility, even though RHCP looks very likely right now.
I guess they're competitors in the sense that they're both major music festivals, and some one mentioned earlier that a lot of people have to choose one big fest to go to for the year. Some of my friends have chosen to go to Coachella or Roo in the past.
I did just notice that Coachella's in mid-April, so that is a nice gap b/t them and Roo.
Post by tenpertrap on Jan 20, 2012 12:48:18 GMT -5
I cant believe the Radiohead-RHCP-Phish rumor. It just does not sound varied enough. Arent the headliners supposed to reach across a wide spectrum of fans?
This is the first message board I've ever been on, the only reason I joined is because I love Bonnaroo and wanted to read and talk about it all year long.
I cant believe the Radiohead-RHCP-Phish rumor. It just does not sound varied enough. Arent the headliners supposed to reach across a wide spectrum of fans?
Alternative/Electronic Rock band - Biggest jam band on the planet - Mainstream/commercially appealing Rock band
I cant believe the Radiohead-RHCP-Phish rumor. It just does not sound varied enough. Arent the headliners supposed to reach across a wide spectrum of fans?
Alternative/Electronic Rock band - Biggest jam band on the planet - Mainstream/commercially appealing Rock band
It's all about context. See, "Red Hot Chili Peppers - Phish (two shows)" looks terrible, but if it's "Red Hot Chili Peppers - Phish (two shows) - Daft Punk - Foo Fighters - Beach Boys - Queens of the Stone Age - A Tribe Called Quest," everyone wins.
-When I Hear My Name -Dead Leaves and the Dirty Ground -Blue Orchid -Passive Manipulation -Red Rain -Death Letter -My Doorbell -Hotel Yorba -Same Boy You've Always Known -Lovesick -Little Ghost -We're Going to Be Friends -The Hardest Button to Button -Black Math -The Nurse -I Just Don't Know What to Do With Myself
Encore: -Ball and Biscuit -Seven Nation Army -Screwdriver